Five things we learned from Manchester United's pre-season

The fitness

The pre-season games are less about results and all about building up the necessary fitness for the start of the new season. But, even after playing seven games, the majority of United players doesn’t seem to be anywhere near as fit as they should be with just a week away from the first league game.

In their last fixture, against Sevilla where they lost 1-3, United were easily overrun on all the areas of pitch, and despite being at home, shared the minority of the possession. There was no attempt to close the Sevilla players down, who passed the ball around with ultimate ease, and created chances at will.

This should be the most worrying factor for David Moyes, who needs to ensure that his players are in the best possible physical shape before the season starts next week.